Tatarstan investment practice was presented in the discussion of the presidential project on improving the business environment in Russia

In a joint conference in Moscow, organized by «Vedomosti» newspaper and the Strategic Initiatives Agency (ASI) discussed the results of the National entrepreneurial initiative «Improving the investment climate in the Russian Federation» (NPI) – Vladimir Putin's project to improve the business environment in the Russian Federation.

«100 steps to the favorable investment climate. Achievements and new challenges – 2013» conference was held after two years since Vladimir Putin’s initiative on implementation of the National entrepreneurial initiative. For the next two years Russian President defined a task to complete the NPI roadmaps implementation and create a comfortable business regulatory environment.

Event’s audience was very impressive: there participated government agencies, regional administration, controlling services, social movements, certification and standardization bodies’ representatives and businessmen – all those who can give critical appreciation of the work done and set goals for the future 2014 - 2015.

In the plenary discussions of the first day presented Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Russian Federation Minister on the development of the Far East Alexander Galushka, Strategic Initiatives Agency CEO Andrey Nikitin, representatives of federal and regional authorities, major Russian and foreign companies managers, representatives of the expert and the business community.

Igor Shuvalov underscored that Tatarstan is one of the leading Russian regions in the field of implementation the national entrepreneurial initiative and «road maps» of favorable investment climate.

Practice of supporting investment projects of the Republic of Tatarstan during one of the sessions presented Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA) Chief Executive Linar Yakupov. He noted that Tatarstan is a region where Russian Federation executive authorities’ activities standard is tested. Standard is developed by Strategic Initiatives Agency and approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Linar Yakupov also told about Tatarstan Investment Development Agency activities and underscored the Agency’s current collaboration with the XYBASE Malaysian company on introduction in Tatarstan an electronic investment projects monitoring system (iPMS). The system will reduce the time of obtaining permits, and give the opportunity to monitor the implementation of investment projects at all stages. According to the analysis, the introduction of the system will reduce the project approval time by 24.4%, while shortening the list of necessary permits – by 59.4%.

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Chief Executive also noted the activities of the Investment Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, formed by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan for the effective implementation of the principle of «one» window in the region. Organizational, technical and information-analytical support of the Council entrusted to the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.

During the conference Strategic Initiatives Agency also presented the portal of regions’ investment opportunities. ASI Priority programs development Director Alexander Pirozhenko underscored that this site will give to each region of the Russian Federation an opportunity to share their investment proposals.

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Press Service